Sally McQueen

VERY VERY nice birds Jason, but then the birds we got from you are doing very well.

ha ha joe, they are mine..... ;D

Sorry Pete & Tammy meant to email you sooner but been so busy and the kids been ill. Yeah as Ken said Bam Bam (who i think is in here) got both ur birds. So a really BIG THANX for donating the birds. We raised £1,431 which i am going to surprise Denise the supervisor at the school play and present her the cheques... THANKS AGAIN TRULY GRATEFUL :K)

Here are the birds on offer, some real quality and well worth a look:- REMEMBER - AUCTION ENDS @ 8pm THIS SUNDAY 18th, dont miss out!! Little Crickets Pre-School, Baydon “Fundraiser” Auction of 2008 Young Birds - being held on www.pigeonland.co.uk Dear Members, Please find detailed the sales list of a number of ”2008” youngsters for sale kindy donated by some of the top fanciers from the mighty “Up North Combine” (thanks to Ste Proffitt for all his assistance) plus others - ALL proceeds going straight to school funds @ The “Little Crickets Pre-School, Baydon, Wiltshire” Lot 1 John Draper (Hatford Lofts) 1 x 2008 yb Youngster will be from John’s Alf Baker stock, John flys in the strong Wantage PFC/BICC and is always amongst the winners every year. Good flyer with quality stock. Lot 2 Wilson, Son & Bowers, 1 x 2008 yb – (Thanks to Ste Proffit for arranging this donation) Absolute top drawer here, 2 x 1st Up North Combine 2006 – need I say more!! Lot 3 W & M Brown (PGW Lofts), 2 x 2008 yb Bred from our Gaby Vandenabeele stock. always amongst the top flyers in the strong Burtonwood & Earlestown clubs, recent performances 30 x 1st Prizes in 2006 including 6 x 1st Federations and 27 x 1st prizes 2007 including 8 x 1st Federations (check website for any further details www.pgwlofts.co.uk Lot 4 Noon & Callan (warrington), 1 x 2007 yb Bird is Janssen based, his father is a Janssen x Sangers and is a top racer for the partnership whose yearling son has won 2 x 1st this year his mother is a Janssen x direct Camphius and she won 2 x 1st this year in fact the first 2 races of the season when she topped the fed, the slatey cocks nest sister was 1st club 2nd fed 2nd combine Loft performances since they joined together from 2005. All together 26x1st plus many 2nds and 3rds. In 2007 in club which has a 10 old bird and 30 yb limit club their birds won: 10x1st, 9x2nds, 10x3rds, 8x4ths 2x1st 4x2nd 2x3rd 2x4th 2x5th and 7more cards upto 10th fed 1x1st 2x2nd 1x3rd 2x6th 1x7th 1x8th 9th and 10th combine Lot 5 Pete Berry (crewe) 2 x 2008 yb. New kid on the block, Pete L’Plate Berry is already making a name for himself in the Crewe area with many outstanding performances this season with his team of mainly Staf Van Reets, including a very impressive 3rd in the big Taylors 2B open race and breeding many good performance birds for other fanciers (we had 2nd club, 2nd Wiltshire Federation beat on the decimals bred by Pete) Lot 6 Heightley & Hayes, 1 x 2008 yb (Pick of the stock loft) Thanks to Ste Proffit for arranging this donation) Another of the top UNC lofts here, donating a pick from their fantastic stock team Lot 7 Ken Owen (Friendsloft) 2 x 2008 yb. Novice up until 2007 season, Kenny has certainly hit a rich vein of form with his new families and put up some outstanding performances during 2007, including 1st Club, 1st Section, 1st Open Merseyside Federation. 1st Club, 1st section, 3rd Open Merseyside Federation. 1st, 2nd, 4th Club, 1st, 4th 8th Open Merseyside Federation 1st club, 4th county fed, 4th Two Counties Combine + many other positions, as well has breeding winners for other fanciers. The yb donated will be Vandenabeele x Hartag Lot 8 Tammy ?????? (Pigeonbasics) 2 x 2008 yb. These yb will be from Tammy’s Jan Aarden family, more details will follow shortly. Lot 9 Basley & Roberts, 1 x 2008 yb – (Thanks to Ste Proffit for arranging this donation) Another of the top UNC lofts here, currently and upto date winnings fanciers with performances like 1st Up North Combine in 2007, need I say more!! Lot 10 Wall, Lunt & Green (Manchester), 1 x 2008 yb – (Thanks to P Beaumont for arranging this donation) One of the best, if not the best performance loft in the North West of England with their champion team of Janssens. Top flyers with top birds, multiple drops every week inc first 35 in the Federation. Lot 11 Barkel Bros, 1 x 2008 yb (choice of family housed) – (Thanks to Ste Proffit for arranging this donation) Again another of the quality UNC lofts with UNC positions of 2 x 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, etc! whose sprint to middle distance family is currently made up of a mixture of Wildemeersch, Busschaerts, Nachtegaeles, Soontjens, De Klaks, Lou Wouters, Grondelaers, Lambrechts, Janssens, & Muelemans / Van Den Bosche. The middle to long distance family is is currently made up of Barkers from the late great Dick Baldwin, De Weerdts from Geoff Cooper and Mark Gilbert, & Jos Thones both direct and from Brian Sheppard. The extreme long distance which we are just starting with, is made up of Jim Emerton Descamps Van Hasten based Stichelbauts & Jim Donaldson Scotland, Jan Aardens from Hugo Kipp & Sons of Allthornbach in Germany, Piet De Weerd & Patrick Bros, Hagen Bros, Bruggeman Bros, Chris Gordon Distance family, and finally Andre Van Bruaenes from Dr. Carlo Gyselbrecht, Graham Moss, Roy Gough, Frans Van Wildemeersch, and David Bacon. Lot 12 Ste Proffit, (Mr Convoyer) 1 x kit of 6 2008 yb Again another of the quality UNC lofts who have done this auction proud, without the help from Steve this auction would not have some of the outstanding quality that is on display here. This lot is to be sold as 1 x racing kit of 6 of Steve’s Janssen family. Lot 13 W & M Brown (PGW Lofts), 2 x 2008 yb Bred from our Bertus Timmer Janssen stock. always amongst the top flyers in the strong Burtonwood & Earlestown clubs, recent performances 30 x 1st Prizes in 2006 including 6 x 1st Federations and 27 x 1st prizes 2007 including 8 x 1st Federations (check website for any further details www.pgwlofts.co.uk Lot 14 Clive Elliott (Wantage) 1 x 2008 yb This youngster will be from Clive’s outatnding “Ponderosa” Janssen family, Clive flys in the strong Wantage PFC/BICC and is always amongst the winners every year. Being unable to dedicate his time fully this last season due to working 12hr shifts, Clive still produced some fantastic achievements including 14th & 18th in the BICC Guernsey YB race when 193 Members sent 1,949 Birds, he also bred the YB which finished 4th section A and 28th open NFC for L & G Sullivan, Potter & Reeves Lot 15 Steve & Jan Wheatley, 2 x 2008 yb – (Thanks to Ste Proffit for arranging this donation) One of the best, if not the best and most consistent performance lofts in the North East of England with their champion team of Janssens. Top flyers with top birds, who are always amongst the winners no matters what the level of competition. Lot 16 Phil Crawford, 1 x 2008 yb. Details will follow shortly, we are sure of a quality youngster. Lot 17 Mark Gardner (Haydock), 1 x 2008 yb. This youngster will be from Mark’s outstanding van de rhee family, He will be donating a youngster from the very best of Steve Gores stock, who is one of the best in the country with the Van Der Rhee pigeons. Lot 18 Paul Derricott & Son (Wigan), 2 x 2008 yb. These youngsters will be from Paul’s outstanding Van Reet, Marcellis & Lempetteens family, and what a season 2007 was for P.DERRICOTT & SON winning 9 X 1st, 6 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4 x 4th in the Pemberton West Club, also the last few seasons results are 2005 5 x 1st club 1 x 1st fed, 2006 8 x 1st club 1 x 1st fed 2 x 2nd fed, 2007 9 x 1st club 3 x 1st fed,and numerous federation wins, also winning the old bird averages, combined averages and bird of the year for the 4th year in sucession. Lot 19 Derek Rooney (Warrington), 1 x 2008 yb. This youngster will be from Dereks outstanding Gaby Vandenabeele family, who was champion loft in the Merseyside Federation in 2006, obtaining results like 1st Merseyside Fed Ludlow (96 sent 1514 birds) old birds, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th & 9th Merseyside Fed Hereford (98 sent 1547 birds) old birds, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th & 9th Merseyside Fed Ludlow (79 sent 1785 birds) young birds, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th Merseyside Fed Swainswick (70 sent 1329 birds) young birds and 2nd Merseyside Fed Wincanton (70 sent 1329 birds) young birds. Reduced racing in 2007, but still managed 1st prize in the Sankey Bridges Gold Ring race. Lot 20 Paul Winn, 1 x 2008 yb. This quality youngster will be from Paul’s Kevin Lawson’s Van reets or Soojtens. He has won 5 x 1st’ & 3 x 1st feds this year. He was 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th & 16th fed Tuxford, also 1st Newcastle Championship Club. Lot 21 Phil Crawford 1 x 2008 yb. Show pigeon Lot 22 Paul Twigg 4 x latebreds Sangers Buyer to arrange carriage. For any further information, please contact Mark or Clare Lightning & Sally McQueen MANY THANKS

OI NO-ONE SLAGS OFF ROSEY!!! Got a great poem about her ;D

Petes is definately worth bidding on we did very well with the cheq hen he gave us and ROSEY was very entertaining to say the least.

Hi, Just to let you all know that Lightning & i made £770 for Little Crickets Pre-School. We will be doing a Pigeon Auction Oct/Nov, look out for that. Clare

I know Superleeds very well and i know he was gutted when she went missing so he will give her alot of TLC and get her back fighting fit for next season

Superleeds will be pleased

Happy birthday Have a good day

Wiltshire fed are up at yelverton 8.00am no wind

Wantage Wiltshire fed are at Yelverton and CSCFC are at Truro. GOOD LUCK ALL

In Hungerford (near Newbury) - Thick cloud and quite cold. It was like this yesterday but hope the sun to burn through about lunchtime ;D

Wantage - Wiltshire Fed are at Kingsdown Didcot - BBO are at Wincanton GOOD LUCK ALL

Thanks Superleeds, it's given us abit of faith in the birds and a confidence boost.. Thanks for all your help, advice and support since we moved down, ur a true friend. :K) If we can do anything to help you out, get ur birds etc that wont be a problem. Thanks everyone

: Mark loft Manager :obitchy bitchy

Hi Pete, Just to let you know that one of the pigeons you gave us came 2nd club today and looking like 2nd fed, we were only beaten on decimals. If only she came in first time : Thanks Pete ;D

Well as mine went i guess i better back Lightnings, lot 26... ;D Good luck this week Jason

Wiltshire Fed & Wiltshire Continantal are at Truro and Bucks, Berks, Oxon Fed are at Newton Abbot. GOOD LUCK ALL ;D

Mark and i would be up for it again next year.. ;D

I know some of the Wantage lads are sending but not sure where their marking station is...

We've had quite a few things from them, nestboxes, baskets, stall traps corridor sections, No problems - ;D

Come on Jason

Wiltshire Fed went at 8.45 from Kingsdown

Good luck, weather not on our side but fingers crossed for a break